American Rapture

Name: American Rapture
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ISBN: 9781250857941

✍️ Cj Leede

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🏛 Tor Nightfire 📅 2025 📖 400 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781250857941

📝 Description: American Rapture

The instant USA Today bestseller from CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly--a scorching and sweeping new novel about the end of the world as we know it. "A blistering, feverish ride through a uniquely American apocalypse."--Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2024 (Esquire, Vulture, Paste, ScreenRant, and Literary Hub) - A GoodReads and Publishers Weekly Editors' Pick - An Indie Next Pick - A Splatterpunk Award Finalist! A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust. Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must traverse the hellscape of the midwest to try to find her family while the world around her burns. Along the way she discovers there are far worse fates than dying a virgin... The end times are coming. Also by CJ Leede: Maeve Fly

💎 Our verdict on American Rapture

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This novel delivers a blistering exploration of an American apocalypse, characterized by its scorching tone and sweeping scope. Leede effectively merges the horror of bodily transformation with deep psychological terror, creating a hellscape that feels both intimate and catastrophic. The protagonist’s Catholic background adds layers of conflict as she navigates a world where lust has become a deadly virus. It suits readers who appreciate visceral, high-stakes narratives that do not shy away from explicit content or moral ambiguity. The blend of gothic dread and modern decay creates a unique atmosphere. While intense, the focus on family and survival grounds the chaos in relatable human emotion. It is a strong entry for fans of splatterpunk and dark fantasy seeking a challenging, immersive experience.

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Horror Reads editorial team

This novel delivers a blistering exploration of an American apocalypse, characterized by its scorching tone and sweeping scope. Leede effectively merges the horror of bodily transformation with deep psychological terror, creating a hellscape that feels both intimate and catastrophic. The protagonist’s Catholic background adds layers of conflict as she navigates a world where lust has become a deadly virus. It suits readers who appreciate visceral, high-stakes narratives that do not shy away from explicit content or moral ambiguity. The blend of gothic dread and modern decay creates a unique atmosphere. While intense, the focus on family and survival grounds the chaos in relatable human emotion. It is a strong entry for fans of splatterpunk and dark fantasy seeking a challenging, immersive experience.